History

Welcome to the subject guide for history! Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you can use when searching for material in a specific subject area.

Articles and databases

Interdisciplinary databases

• Academic Search Premier (LTU)
  A multidisciplinary research database.
• Scopus (LTU)
  A reference database that provides abstracts and citations for scholarly articles. It covers subjects in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
  
• Web of Science (LTU)
  Multidisciplinary reference and citation database containing scientific articles and conference proceedings. Allows you to search and perform analyses based on cited publications.
  

Databases in history

• JSTOR (LTU)
  Full-text archive of scientific journals in many subject areas. The most recent years are usually not available.
  
• MLA International Bibliography (LTU)
  Reference database in literature, language, linguistics, film, rhetoric, and folklore.
  

Journals in history

• DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals
  Open access, peer-reviewed scientific journals in various subject areas.
  
• Journals
  Search among the University Library's journals within your subject area.

Links

Authorities and organisations

• Collections at the National Historical Museum
  The mission of the National Historical Museums is to preserve and promote Sweden’s cultural heritage while providing insights into social development and contemporary issues.
• Europeana
  A database providing access to cultural heritage objects from institutions across Europe. Digital access to artworks, books, fashion, archaeology, and much more. Available in Swedish.
• Riksarkivet, The National Archives Database
  Here, you can search the National Archives' digital archives, registers, and databases in the Digital Research Room, as well as find information about archives and archival institutions in Sweden through the National Archives Database.
• The Institute of Urban History, SKHI
  A research institute responsible for Swedish urban and municipal history.
• The Living History Forum
  The Living History Forum is a public agency operating under the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to serve as a national forum that promotes democracy, tolerance, and human rights, with the Holocaust as its starting point.
  
• The National Library of Sweden, KB
  The collections are extensive and accessible through various search services, including Filmarkivet, the Swedish Historical Bibliography, the Swedish Media Database, Swedish Newspapers, Arken, and Digital SOUs (Swedish Government Official Reports). Available in Swedish.
• The Swedish National Heritage Board
  The Swedish National Heritage Board is responsible for leading and supporting the preservation, use, and development of cultural heritage. Here, you can find links to the search and registration services: Arkivsök, Bebyggelseregistret, Fornsök, Kringla and Runor.

Biographical dictionaries

• Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, SBL
  It is a biographical dictionary first published in 1917. This dictionary serves as a general reference, featuring significant individuals and their contributions to various stages of Swedish society's development.
  
• The Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women, SKBL
  Discover the stories of over 1,000 Swedish women from the Middle Ages to the present, all of whom have made significant contributions to the development of Swedish society.
  

Statistics

• Historical Statistics for Sweden
  Includes extensive time series of historical statistics from the 18th century onward, covering various subject areas such as population, weather, land surveying, agriculture, and foreign trade. Provided by Statistics Sweden SCB.
• Historicalstatistics.org
  A portal for historical statistics, primarily focusing on financial history.
  

Regional archives

• Ájtte archive and library
  Here you will find material about the Sami and about the mountain region.
  
• Norrbotten Archives Center
  At Norrbotten Archives Center, Arkivcentrum, you will find unique archival material from all over Norrbotten. The oldest document dates back to the 1500s, while most materials are from the mid-1800s onward.

• Lannavaara archive (.pdf) pdf, 19.4 MB.
  Some parts of the archive have been microfilmed and are available at the University Library in Luleå. The archive catalog is available only in Swedish. Please contact the University Library if you have any questions.

• Luleå Municipality's City Archives
  The city archives contain the municipality's history from 1862 onward. Here, you can also find Luleå Municipality's historical image archive and historical maps. Available in Swedish.
• Nordkalotten's Cultural and Research Center, Nordkalottbiblioteket
  Provides difficult-to-access archival materials related to Tornedalen, including audio recordings, images, and collections of papers and manuscripts, available in Swedish.
• Ragnar Lassinantti's private archive
  Ragnar Lassinantti’s private archive is located at the University Library in Luleå and contains manuscripts, correspondence, and press cuttings. Please contact the University Library if you have any questions.
  

Other resources

• Alvin
  It is a national platform for the long-term preservation and accessibility of digitised collections and digital cultural heritage material. It also serves as a catalog for materials not yet digitised.
• Carlotta
  Database of museums and museum collections, managed by the National Museum of World Culture, available in Swedish.
• DigitaltMuseum
  Provides access to a wide variety of objects from several hundred museums, including photographs, artifacts, designs and buildings.
• Subdatabases in LIBRIS
  Search in the sub-databases Bothnica, KvinnSam, Swedish-American Newspapers, Swedish Historical Bibliography, Swedish Jewish Bibliography, and Swedish Sami Bibliography.
• The National History Museum, SHM
  Among the National Historical Museums, you will find Sweden's largest collection of archaeological material, available in Swedish.
• The Internet Archive
  It is a non-commercial digital library that houses internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.